Ableism is a term coined in 1980 by Seamoon House to define the structures of privilege and oppression around body functions. Dismantling ableism is key to build a world where inclusion becomes an unquestionable component of every project of social justice.

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I approach disability from a human rights and justice perspective, where inequalities are built and legitimized through deeply engrained fears and prejudices against those who are perceived as deviant from "the normal person." 

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Ableism is everywhere, and it is key to understand the complex interaction of multiple forms of discrimination. Disability exponentially influences the effects of sexism, racism, heterosexism, xenophobia, ageism and other cultural arrangements about power. Hence, disability must not remain an afterthought in intersectional analysis: it must be central in every project to advance social equality.

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